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"Ivor Jones" <this.address@notvalid.inv> wrote in message
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> My cat Missy is 10 years old and I've had her for 2 years. She's always
> been allowed outside, usually through the back door in the kitchen, but
> this can get cold in the winter, so I finally got around to fitting a cat
> flap in the back door last week.
>
> Trouble is, Missy either doesn't know how to or doesn't want to use it, I
> don't want to force her through it as that might really put her off, how
> can I get her to use it..?
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> Ivor
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>

I have never used a cat flap because my cats are indoor-only.
However...could you first tie the flap up until Missy gets used to it, then
lower it part-way, and then finally place it all the way down?  Of course,
the open flap will also be an invitation to outdoors critters to enter (so
are flaps of all kinds because other animals often do find the way inside),
so you will need to be cautious while the flap is fastened in the "up"
(open) position.

MaryL